Postcards from Venice (mix)

This book is such a great addition to the BFF Bucket List. And though it's a continuation of the story, you could definitely read this as a stand-alone.When Skyler gets to Venice, she is offered an internship with the company her mom is working for. She gets to take excursions throughout Venice, try new things, and hopefully figure out what it is SHE loves to do, all while telling about her experiences on their kid-friendly blog. I loved experiencing Venice through Skyler, and am definitely needing to eat some Cannoli and Gelato!This book is about figuring out who you are, making new friends, trying new things, and giving and getting second chances. And just like the BFF Bucket List, it is good old-fashioned fun. You don't want to miss this one!Though I got to read an early copy, I still ordered my own copy. Can't wait to read it again!

As an adult, I really enjoyed this book.Looking forward to more. Good job Dee..Like Skyler , i would like to see you write more about places you have already been and love. Like OBX, Washington DC and Buffalo. Some of your experiences are just as interesting as a foreign country.

I am an older adult and was drawn to the title so requested it from our local library. Didn't realize it was supposed to be for teens but I read it anyway and thoroughly enjoyed the story and the lesson behind it. Find something you love and your passion will come through. I plan to read several others by this author. Well told and I learned some things about Venice as I have never been there.

Postcards From Venice: ReviewBy: Novalee Andree (10 years old)Postcards From Venice is another novel that I loved by Dee Romito. The story’s main focus was a girl named Skyler, who is in Venice, Italy, for the summer with her mother. Skyler has taken up a writing internship where her mom is working, and she is shooting to get the school year internship as well. As the story goes along, she realizes that writing may not be as easy as she thought. Between a boy she may like, a frenemy, learning Italian, and trying to write the best she can, she is having some difficulty doing it all at once.One of the reasons I liked this story so much is because of the way it shows that if you are passionate about something, you should keep going. Never give up. Skyler had made mistakes, and at times, she felt as though she couldn't do it, yet she persevered, and began to realize who she was as a writer. As she wrote interviews and experiences of hers, such as her very first post, she began to realize the work she had to put into it and how she could knock her reader off their feet.Another reason I liked the book is because of the details. Every little thing had a reason, every little thing had a story, and it all feels so real! I felt as though I was there, with Skyler, and I feel like many can relate to her and what she is going through. For example, when the story first started, the way Skyler described Venice was incredible. She described how large, interesting, and all of the good smells that there were.All the small things are what part made this story great, and I enjoyed reading it very much. It is a great novel in every way, especially if you like to write. I think that writers may love this especially because it shows that if you make mistakes, you will be able to fix them. Skyler made a lot of writing errors in the beginning, but as she began to revise, she sort of got her writing spirit back. This can show young writers to persevere.To sum it all up, Postcards From Venice is a wonderful book in many ways. It has interesting details, it shows how to follow your passion, and it shows how to persevere. It's fun and funny. I hope that you read this inspirational book.

13 year-old Skyler (whom readers first met in Romito's 2016 novel, THE BFF BUCKET LIST) is spending the summer with her mom in Venice. That's Venice, ITALY - not Florida, or California, or a pizza shop in Canada. Arrivederci, ice cream. Ciao, gelato!Luckily, Skyler loves to try new things because new things are everywhere. The canals, the bridges, the language, the history, the gondolas, the pastries, the pizza, her summer job with fellow intern cute Australian boy, the gelato - it's all amazing. Yet at the same time totally overwhelming.Everyone around her knows what they want, usually something they're good at, including Mom. Lacking focus, Skyler wishes her BFF Ella had come along to help her figure things out. So she decides to send her a postcard.As the weeks roll on, Skyler gives her travel blogging internship the best shot she can. But oh, there are so many distractions! Through a series of ups and downs, including her crush on the cute Australian, "fake" Italian lessons, and never missing a chance to ditch a project to get gelato with Mom, Skyler keeps writing postcards - and long emails - to Ella back home.If only Skyler had the clarity of purpose that her Mom, her new friends, or Ella had. Especially when she has the chance to stay in Venice for the upcoming school year. She knows she should want it, but... what exactly DOES she want?POSTCARDS FROM VENICE is a delizioso and touching story about a girl who realizes it's all right to take life one step at a time. That you don't have to have your whole life - or your whole year - planned out when you're only 13. And that's tutto ok.I predict that middle grade readers will scoop this one up! And not just for the gelato! (Have I mentioned the gelato?!)